Greater New York Dental Meeting Program Guide 2009 - 1

General Chairman’s Welcome Welcome to New York City during the holiday season and the 85th annual session of the Greater New York Dental Meeting, the largest and most popular dental meeting in the United States. This meeting is made possible by the Organization Committee with the support of its parent components, the New York County Dental Society and the Second District Dental Society. In 2008, the Meeting continued its growth with a record registration of 57,854 attendees which included 17,710 dentists. With a unique combination of over 1,500 exhibit booths, hundreds of continuing education courses and a Live Dentistry Arena right on the exhibit ﬂoor, we are proud to provide the entire dental profession with the opportunity to try out the most innovative technologies and learn from some of the world’s most acclaimed health care professionals. The Greater New York Dental Meeting has become a world recognized International Congress with registrants from 123 countries in 2008. We have again been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Commerce International Buyer Program which supports and facilitates the international purchases of U.S. export products and provides on-site multilingual personnel assistance. This year’s Meeting will build on last year’s highly acclaimed educational programs and exhibits. Our education program continues to showcase world-renowned clinicians who address a vast array of topics ranging from clinical dentistry to the latest information in dental research in a wide variety of formats including: live dental procedures, hands-on workshops, seminars, essays and table demonstrations. As knowledge and information expand year after year, it is our goal to provide educational programs that cover the most relevant and current topics in dentistry. Additionally, we will continue to present a full day of programming in Spanish each day to accommodate our Spanish speaking international guests. During the Holiday season, New York is indeed a magical place to be with the City dressed up in all its holiday ﬁnery. The festive spirit is evidenced citywide. New York City has something for everyone during this spectacular time. Meeting attendees can enjoy world-renowned museums, Broadway theaters, restaurants, historical sites and stores lavishly decorated for the season. A must see event should include the annual lighting of the Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center, which takes place on Tuesday during our Meeting. Our many thanks go out to the hard-working volunteer members and staffs from New York County Dental Society and the Second District Dental Society. We would also like to thank our New York State, national and international volunteers who close their ofﬁces and give up their time to make the Greater New York Dental Meeting a unique and rewarding experience for all of its attendees. We would also like to recognize the numerous Exhibitors who have shown their conﬁdence in making the Greater New York Dental Meeting the Largest Dental Meeting/Congress/Exhibition in the United States. Their time, dedication and encouragement are greatly appreciated. This year we intend to honor the loyal exhibitors who have been with us for over 70 years. I look forward to welcoming you, your family and your staff to the 2009 Greater New York Dental Meeting. We are conﬁdent you will have a wonderful and enriching experience in New York City and we hope you will become an annual attendee like so many others. Clifford E. Salm, D.M.D. General Chairman 1

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